23 Parachute Engineer Regiment
| 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1948 - Present |
| Country |  War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Jack Crossley [3] |
23 Parachute Engineer Regiment is a
History
23 Engineer Regiment can trace its roots to the founding of the airborne forces of the Parachute Regiment and other related during the Second World War. In July 1948, 23rd Field Engineer Regiment was formed in Iserlohn from the former 2nd Division Divisional Engineer regiment. In December 1948, the regiment moved to Halen and two years later moved to Dortmund. In September 1957, 2 Field Squadron was allocated to 6th Infantry Brigade and 5 Field Squadron to the 5th Infantry Brigade. In May 1958, the regiment was split and its headquarters became the new "Headquarters Royal Engineers, 2nd Division". [citation needed]
Eleven years later in April 1969, it was re-organised into the new 23 Engineer Regiment at
In 2001, 23 Engineer Regiment was tasked to provide engineer support to the newly formed
Organization
- 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment[9]
- 12 Parachute HQ & Support Squadron – includes a dive team and a signal troop[10]
- 9 Parachute Squadron
- 51 Parachute Squadron
- 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron
- 299 Parachute Squadron (Army Reserve), in Wakefield, Hull and Gateshead[11]
Commanding Officers
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Commanding Officers of the Regiment have included:
- 2015–2017: Lt. Col. J. Clarke
- 2017–2020: Lt. Col. S. Carvel
- 2020–2022: Lt. Col. J. Robinson
- 2022–present: Lt. Col. J. Crossley
References
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Royal Engineers commander working in Helmand praises unit's hometown for support". Ministry of Defence. 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Sutton Heath: Soldier, 20, died in non-operational incident says MOD". BBC News. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. pp. 222–223.
- ^ "Freedom of the Town of Woodbridge to the 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)". One Suffolk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "23 Engineer Regiment exercises freedom of Woodbridge". BBC. 8 June 2013.
- ^ "23 Parachute Engineer Regiment Celebrate New Name". Forces TV. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 269.
- ^ "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Specialist Army Engineer Squadron Restored". Forces Network. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "299 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers". British Army. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.